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Ahead of Monday meeting with the National Assembly members-elect slated at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has moved to form a government of national unity, Vanguard reveals.<\/div>\n
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\nComing after the presidential election whose outcome is perceived in some quarters as controversial, the moves were ultimately initiated to calm frayed nerves around the country and reunite the people.<\/p>\n

It was learnt that already, the President-Elect is freely disposed to the zoning of the senate presidency of the incoming 10th National Assembly to the South East to assuage the feeling of real or perceived disparity among the people.<\/p>\n

A source told Pointblanknews.com that Tinubu has vowed to leave no stone unturned at ensuring that all parts of the country were embraced in his new government regardless of their political inclinations in the last elections.<\/p>\n

The source who is a long standing associate of Tinubu further revealed that Tinubu\u2019s cabinet will be devoid of lopsidedness or ethnic discrimination.<\/p>\n

He added that it was one of the agenda to be discussed at the meeting with the members-elect of the national assembly.<\/p>\n

He said that Tinubu was said to have already informed some of his proteges among the elected senators to start shopping for anyone from the Southeast as the next Senate President.<\/p>\n

It will recalled that despite the Labour Party\u2019s \u201cObidient\u201d wave in the south east, the zone produced six senators from the ruling APC, thereby placing it in prime position for the office.<\/p>\n

The source said that Tinubu\u2019s preference for a South East Senate President may be made known on Monday\u2019s closed door meeting of the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima; APC Senators\u00a0 and Members of the House of Representatives elect at the State House in Abuja.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor balance of Power, our President elect understands that to have a rancor free administration, every region must be carried along and the South East is very paramount to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has confined in us his commitment to support the emergence of a Senate President from the Southeast for the sake of equity, fairness and justice, thus maintaining the balance of power and a sense of inclusion.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2015, the Southeast were told to blame themselves for not voting for APC which could have given them the Senate Presidency. In 2019, they said the Southeast has no ranking Senator but in 2023, there\u2019s no excuse because the Southeast despite the massive votes they gave to the Labour Party still voted for six APC Senators, some of whom are ranking lawmakers.<\/p>\n

\u201cTinubu is fully committed a Senate President of Southeast extraction. I can confirm because he believes it is the right thing to do and the move will also calm frayed nerves in the South-East. He also wants to prevent unnecessary spending, bad blood lobbying which might culminate to hijacking of the National Assembly like it happened in 2015\u201d the source disclosed.<\/p>\n

According to the source, the President elect\u2019s preferential candidate may be the Chief Whip and returning Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu who he said was a close ally to Tinubu.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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